We walked up to a pot brewing between Victor Ramdin and a young player in Seat 1 whose face we don't recognize. The board read when we walked up, and there was about 14,000 in the pot already. Ramdin checked pensively, and his opponent stacked out a bet of 11,075 and dumped it across the line. Ramdin instantly called.
Seat 1 tabled for the set, and Ramdin could not beat it. He mucked, dropping to about 7,100 in the process.
Cary Katz started things off with a raise to 350 from middle position. The player directly behind him made the call before Gregory Brooks reraised to 1,400. Only Katz came along to see the flop.
The flop came down and both players checked to see the fall on the turn. Katz checked and Brooks bet 1,150. Katz made the call.
The river was the and both players checked. Katz turned over the and Brooks the . Both held tens and fours playing the king on board as their kicker. They chopped up the pot and Katz asked the question, "I don't know what's worse, your raise or my call."
Kyle Carlston, who was in the big blind, said, "My fold is the worst," and the table got a good laugh.
On the turn of a board showing , Carter King (who had also bet the flop) led out again with a bet of what looked like 2,000, and the player next to him called. That brought the action to Victor Ramdin, and he raised all in for his last 4,275 on top of the original bet. King took a long soak in the tank before releasing his cards, but the player in the middle made the call to put Ramdin at risk.
Showdown
Ramdin:
Opponent: ..........
"You have to show your cards, sir," the dealer instructed the player who clearly did not like his chances. He eventually showed that his was drawing dead, and the river locked up that crucial pot for Ramdin.
He's doubled up and then some, back into contention with close to 20,000 again.
David Williams was heads up on a flop, and his opponent check-called a bet on the flop to see the drop on fourth street. Williams bet again, 1,675 this time, and his opponent check-called once again.
On the river, the small blind led out into Williams with a bet of 2,500, and Williams made the call to see what was what.
The small blind turned up , and his two pair earned him the pot to push Williams back to about 15,000.
From early position, Jonathan Aguiar raised to 475. Action folded to Harold Wasson in the small blind and he made the call. Eric Froehlich reraised from the big blind to an unknown amount. Aguiar moved all in for 7,500 and Wasson folded. Froehlich quickly called.
Aguiar:
Froehlich:
The flop and turn came down and kept Aguiar in front. The on the river was the blow that did him in though and he was eliminated from the tournament. Froehlich improved to 29,000 in chips.
On the flop of , one player check-called a bet of 1,000 from Carlos Mortensen before seeing the come out on the turn. The first player checked and then Mortensen bet 2,500. His opponent called.
After the landed on the river, the first player checked to Mortensen once again. The 2001 World Series of Poker Main Event champion bet 6,500 and his opponent made the call.
Mortensen showed the for a set of jacks and won the pot. He's now back to 33,000 in chips.
At the far table straight across from us, there was a bit of a lengthy discussion between some of the tables and a couple members of the floor staff. It was Todd Terry (of all people) complaining about the fact that he's spotted several marked cards throughout the course of the day.
The staff told Terry that they'd go to the cameras to make sure that nobody is intentionally marking the deck. It's an automatic disqualification if that's the case, but we would be surprised if that comes to pass. "What if it's a mistake?" Terry asked.
"Well then somebody needs to stop making mistakes," the floor responded.
Terry, who initially brought up the issue, thought that the threat of disqualification was a ridiculous punishment.
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when we walked up, and there was about 14,000 in the pot already. Ramdin checked pensively, and his opponent stacked out a bet of 11,075 and dumped it across the line. Ramdin instantly called.
for the set, and Ramdin could not beat it. He mucked, dropping to about 7,100 in the process.
and both players checked to see the 
and Brooks the 
. Both held tens and fours playing the king on board as their kicker. They chopped up the pot and Katz asked the question, "I don't know what's worse, your raise or my call."
locked up that crucial pot for Ramdin.
river, the small blind led out into Williams with a bet of 2,500, and Williams made the call to see what was what.
, Cary Katz bet 2,000. Gregory Brooks made the call and the turn brought the 
and kept Aguiar in front. The 
for a set of jacks and won the pot. He's now back to 33,000 in chips.